"See? My daughter's the smart one." May Sutton thought the plan was feasible.
If she set Cecilia Adler up with some other man, people would suspect her.
But if they set her up with Ian Quincy, people would only say Cecilia Adler was the one who was shameless.
Vivian Lee smiled proudly. "But of course." 'Handling Cecilia Adler? More than easy enough.'
The mother and daughter discussed the specific details for a while before entering the main room.
Lucas Lee was at the door, cursing Cecilia, calling her an ungrateful wretch and an unfilial daughter. "I give you food to eat and water to drink! I found a good family for you to marry into, and this is how you repay me? By working against me..."
Cecilia Adler's heart ached.
'What father doesn't provide for his own children?'
'Or help find them a good family to marry into?'
'Why, when it came to her, did it sound like she was in his debt?'
She took out her notebook and opened it to the page where she recorded her recent expenses.
